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Space
July 2021
Space Force Has High Hopes for New Missile Warning Satellites
By Jon HarperThe Space Force is pursuing a new generation of satellites and associated ground systems to better detect enemy missiles and provide greater resiliency against counter-space weapons. The Biden administration is boosting funding for the project as the military tries to stay ahead of the evolving threat. -
Missile Defense
May 2021
Army Revamps to Pursue New Air-and-Missile Defense Tech
As the Army works toward modernizing its air-and-missile defense capabilities, the service is expanding efforts to develop joint systems that will be key to winning future battles. -
Missile Defense
April 2021
Sensor Tech Key to Effective Missile Defense
By Samantha Beu“If you can’t see it, you can’t shoot it. And if you can’t see it, you can’t deter it either,” said Air Force Gen. John Hyten, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. -
Budget
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Missile Defense
March 2021
Analysts Call for Adjusting Missile Defense Funding
By Jon HarperThe Biden administration should rethink the nation’s investments in missile defense, according to analysts. -
Budget
March 2021
BREAKING: Indo-Pacom Seeks Billions to Move Forces ‘West of International Dateline’
By Stew Magnuson and Meredith RoatenIndo-Pacific Command will ask for some $9 billion in its budget to move forces closer to China over the next six years. -
Missile Defense
November 2020
HALIFAX FORUM NEWS: China's New Rockets Called Asymmetric Threat to U.S. Navy
The Chinese military has been boosting its capability dramatically since Chairman Xi Jinping came into power in 2012 and is notably expanding its rocket forces, said the commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. -
Missile Defense
September 2020
BREAKING: Northrop Grumman Lands $13 Billion Deal for New Nuclear Missiles
By Jon HarperNorthrop Grumman has been awarded a $13.3 billion engineering and manufacturing development contract for the U.S. military’s next-generation intercontinental ballistic missile system, the Air Force announced Sept. 8. -
Missile Defense
July 2020
JUST IN: Army Examining Basing Options for New Weapons in Indo-Pacific
The Army is still determining where to position its long-range precision warfighting capabilities, which will be used by its multi-domain task force in the Indo-Pacific region, a top official said July 31. -
Missile Defense
July 2020
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Commander Wants Aegis Ashore Funding to Defend Guam
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command needs to receive funding to update its missile defense system in Guam in fiscal year 2021 in order to meet its goal of delivering the new capability by 2026, the head of the combatant command said July 21.
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